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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,934.00, 1,097,944.05 and 282,657.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,934.00, 1,097,944.05 and 282,657.23 is: 424,002.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,934.00 : 1,097,944.05 = 282,657.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,934.00/1,097,944.05 = 282,657.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,934.00x = 1,097,944.05 × 282,657.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,934.00x = 310,341,823,555.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,341,823,555.52/731,934.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,002.47

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